Squirrels are a source of frustration to many fruit tree owners. Just to give you an example, last season I could eat not a single Monroe avocado fron the tree I have at home. Squirrels would nick them, bite them, I don't like to eat fruit after the critters have bitten on them, They carry diseases. This year I got a trap and I trapped two of the culprits, big fat squirrels. That seems to have worked, my Monroe fruit is not showing signs of squirrels attack. Not sure for how long, but the trap is set under the tree just in case.
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Carlos
11/26/2013 08:58:50 pm
I usually do not eat fruit bitten by anything. They can have any of the diseases that affect the wild life.
Sandee
3/1/2015 05:05:48 am
Nonsense! Cut the bite off and eat the rest. You can ripen it and cut out the bite or cut the bite off and then let it ripen.
Carlos
3/1/2015 07:49:34 am
I do not have conclusive proof if they contaminate the fruit or not. I just will not eat them. You may want to check these two links before you eat your next squirrel bitten fruit.
Rossana Gonzalez
6/26/2020 01:50:48 pm
I agree. My family and I have been doing this for almost 30 years! 7/28/2021 07:59:06 am
Unless the vermin are defecating or urinating on your fruit, the concern of disease is nill. Diseases that grow on animals don't live on trees. Because animals are not trees (different cells, biology, etc.). For avocados, my rule is if I don't see green flesh by the time I pick the fruit (after a nick or bite it scars and browns), it's good to go. Whatever disease was there is long gone. Wash it thoroughly in water just to make sure, let it set for a few days while it ripens, and by then even a trace of the nasty virus or bacteria should have expired. Leave a Reply. |
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